Summer Graduate Courses
Explore. Learn. Teach.
Explore the diversity of agriculture through hands-on, standards-based activities and lesson plans that focus on reading, math and science.
Learn to develop interactive lesson plans that correspond with Kansas educational standards and provide cross-curricular integration of all subjects using Kansas agriculture as the teaching tool.
Teach students reading, math and science using Kansas agriculture, so they discover our ecosystem, investigate the world around us, and learn why agriculture makes it all happen.
KFAC’s Summer Graduate Courses prepare K-12 teachers to integrate agriculture into their classrooms. The courses expose teachers to various agricultural opportunities and provide them with a variety of resources to use when preparing and presenting lesson plans to their students.
The courses are held at different locations throughout the state during the month of June, and participants receive graduate credit from Kansas State University for attending the courses. Download the 2010 Summer Course Brochure [pdf].
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2010 Summer Graduate Course schedule:
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
“Connecting Your Classroom to Kansas Agriculture”
June 7-11, 2010
Manhattan, KS – Kansas State University campus
3-credit hours
Hands-on experiences in and out of the classroom combine to assist students in learning how agriculture can be integrated into all subjects. Participants will receive standards-based resource materials for all subjects and will have the opportunity to tour several agricultural operations and interact with Kansas producers.
PLANT SCIENCE
“Plants Have a Place in the Classroom”
June 14-15, 2010
Wichita, KS – Wichita State University campus
1-credit hour
Through experts in the field, students will learn information on a variety of plant-related topics, including soil science, plant growth and development and mastering a school garden. Participants will receive several ready-to-use classroom activities and gain an excitement for including plants in the classroom.
FOOD SCIENCE
“What You Can Learn from a Tomato”
June 17-18, 2010
Kansas City, MO – American Royal Complex
1-credit hour
Food science is more than playing with food - it’s understanding the scientific aspects of food from harvesting to processing to consumption. Participants will discover how to integrate food science lessons into their existing curricula through hands-on activities, lively discussions and useful resources that are sure to appeal to all ages!
